ROH News: 2 New Names Revealed For Survival of the Fittest

October 18, 2010

Half of the competitors for “Survival of the Fittest 2010” have been announced (http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/dearborn-mi-march-19th/). Today we have two more names to add to the list of men all competing for a shot at the ROH World Title at a future date, and these two are a doozy: Kevin Steen & El Generico! Two men who have been at each others’ throats for the better part of 2010 will now look to make it through and challenge whomever the ROH World Champion may be. Will the animosity between these two warriors blind them to the prize at the end of the road? Or will Steen & Generico be able to focus on SOTF and conquer the tournament. Let’s take a closer look at the next two men battling for a shot at the ROH World Title:

Kevin Steen

Weight: 238 lbs.

Hometown: Meriville, Quebec, Canada

ROH Debut: 2/19/05 “Do or Die IV”

ROH Titles Held: ROH World Tag Team Champion (w/ El Generico; 9/19/08 – 4/10/09)

Finishing Holds: Package Piledriver, Sharpshooter

Affiliations: Steve Corino

SOTF History: 2009 Qualifying Match (Lost to Colt Cabana)

El Generico

Weight: 190 lbs.

Hometown: Tijuana, Mexico

Pro Debut: 2002

ROH Debut: 2/19/05 “Do or Die IV”

ROH Titles Held: ROH World Tag Team Champion (w/ Kevin Steen; 9/19/08 – 4/10/09)

Finishing Holds: Ole Kick, Top Rope Brainbuster

Affiliation: Colt Cabana

SOTF History: NONE

Keep checking back with ROHWrestling.com daily as we continue to announce the remaining field competing in “Survival of the Fittest 2010”, and stay tuned for a special video message from Kevin Steen regarding El Generico. Tickets are available right here (http://www.rohwrestling.com/store.php?sec=prod&prod=268) for ROH’s return to Dearborn, MI with “SOTF 2010”!

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.